Phebemarie
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I really think despite their similar historical backgrounds, Isaac and Nigel are not that compatible. Nigel has a Niles Crane vibe and dreams about cream tea. Isaac needs someone who will challenge and excite him. Their relationship so far reminds me of an old married couple, already settled. Unless Nigel broadens his scope a bit (like inviting the cholera ghosts to a wedding), I don’t anticipate a rekindling of their relationship.
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No one has mentioned Jay's "Oh, my god". Sam sees to say it in almost every episode. Such a small moment, but so much fun.
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The picture of Hetty and Isaac makes me a little concerned that if the wedding goes through, Nigel will achieve his complete happiness and go to the heaven once they say "I do"....which would be a really mean way to end the season.
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Someone suggested that Beatrice could appear at the end. At first I thought that would be impossible, but then it was pointed out she did come to care for Isaac when he was on his death bed. I suppose she could have been accidently killed during the battle (but where has she been for almost 250 years?)
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There’s a picture online of the Australian stripper DJing at the wedding.
The fact that it’s been leaked makes me doubt he’s the surprise guest.
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Of course the handsome, ethical come from behind candidate is a manipulative creep who will probably win the nomination.
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I've been wondering if Carol's ghost power is somehow related to her unfaithfulness. She seems to be making her way through just about every ghost at the Woodstone.
I also wonder about Isaac's feelings for Nigel. He just accepted his true self not too long ago. He's never had an opportunity to explore...that's why the Australian stripper who knew about dinosaurs intrigued him so much. I really wonder if they will follow through with the wedding. A lot of sitcoms lose the audience when characters get married too early.
Some of the ghosts at the mall could have also suffered some sort of health emergency. I think if that many people were killed in a shopping stampede, they'd raze the store.
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Mario500, have you seen the Allegra commercial? Here is a link if you'd like to review it.
This thread is about commercials that irritate and annoy. I find this commercial annoying. I don't understand how singing with an angry look on one's face is supposed to make me interested in Allegra's allergy medicine.
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So much good writing and directing in this episode.
When the ghosts were trying to contact Sam and Jay, Pete "translated" liquid stone for Thor and defended him when Trevor didn't immediately understand. Moments later, Thor suggested, "Do FaceTime...is just one button" and then said Sam should update her IOS.
Pete's response, "Okay, you know FaceTime? Are you messing with us? I don't even know what's real anymore."
So smart. Their back and forth about modern grammar and technology has been going on since season one. Nice callback, writers.
Another small moment: When Stephanie came into the room, Trevor crossed his legs and pulled down his jacket. Asher Grodman is such an expressive actor.
Finally, I liked all the visuals of circles in this episode: when the ghosts were looking into the well, when they were huddled around the phone during the FaceTime call, and even looking down at Flower encircled by the "walls" of the well. Immediately before Hetty said she knew how to save Flower, she was standing outside of the circle and moved back inside it when she pulled out the cord. I think that circle became a symbol of how friendship and family strengthens us when we work together to help each other. Pretty deep stuff for a sweet little tv comedy.
I really hope they submit this episode for Emmy consideration.
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I think we need a Ghost Rules category pinned to the top of all the threads for helpful clarification of questions. ☺️
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When Isaac was pretending to canoodle with Hetty in Thorapy, she urged him to kiss her neck. (Just double-checked….it was her nape she wanted kissed….but it’s basically the same area).
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3 hours ago, chaifan said:
I agree. I think it was clear that she choked herself. Hanging would leave different marks, but also not many rooms have any means of hanging oneself. Also, Hetty didn't untie the cord from her neck, she unwound it.
I'm not picking up on what you mean. If you're implying that she hung herself, see above.
The phone cord wasn't very long. Back then, they didn't anticipate people walking around a room with the phone. The phone stayed put, the cord was long enough to reach to the table.
Well...I was trying to be a little discreet. The cord Hetty had wrapped around her neck was long enough to reach Flower at the bottom of a well, so it was longer than standard issue phone cords.
In the Hollywood Reporter interview, they do sumise that Hetty did commit suicide by hanging herself. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/ghosts-rebecca-wisocky-interview-holes-are-bad-1235877076/
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chaifin, I think the length of the cord may be a hint.
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If the writers and actors' strikes hadn't happened, I bet the Carol storyline wouldn't have happened this season.
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I've been noticing more negative comments about this season at another site. Their complaints are similar to the article linked above. I don't find this season particularly tawdry.
I think the writers have had a very limited amount of time (and episodes) to create meaningful arcs this season. With the additional complications of two pregnancies to work around, I am not surprised the writing has changed a bit.
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Did they explain how Saul first attached to Gene? Saul and Alberta are from the same era, so he must have died in the 1930s. Gene was probably not born until the 1960s.
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I really hope Janine doesn't fold and return to the classroom right away. She's blossoming at the district and doing a lot of good work. I loved that moment when Ava started her normal nastiness towards Janine, and instead of taking it quietly, Janine held up her hand and said no. It kind of reminded me of the first season when she told all the little guys on the bus to sit down.
I've been wondering if Quinta has an opportunity to film a big movie and is trying to find a way to creatively cut back on her screen time. This shortened season, they've really been able to develop the other characters and explore other friendships within the staff.
Although Janine is a lead character, I think Abbott Elementary could still work if she wasn't in the classroom.
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What a surprise! The amoral dictator comes out on top propped up by America's greed for resources (cobalt in this case).
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Sorry to see the only slightly rootable (adult) character pay the price for her attachment to Elena. Hopefully someone else will help Oskar.
I wonder what wild bait and switch finale we’ll end with next week. Will the whole thing end as one of Elena’s potato steam-induced fever dreams?
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Didn’t care for the Oppenheimer joke or making jokes about the bridge when bodies still haven’t been recovered.
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He also looks like a twentysomething in this picture. At least the last actor looked like a teenager.
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I keep watching this even though it is incredibly weird and unsettling.
The staging of that last scene makes me wonder if it really happened or if it was all in Herbert's imagination.
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The end when everyone was standing there awkwardly was unusual.
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Did anyone else think it a little odd that Sam scolded Jay for being mean to Isaac when she was really rude (and only gave a half-apology) to the ghosts in the Halloween episode? It just seems out of character for Jay and Sam in both episodes.
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S03.E01: Just the Two of Us
in Acapulco
I've missed this show so much. Jamie Camil is an excellent addition to the cast.